Wednesday 30 July 2014

'New Light Through Old Windows'

Info on our 'New Light Through Old Windows' summer exhibition made it into the Carmarthen Journal today, opening this friday night 6.30pm....come and share a glass of wine with the artists at the Powerhouse Llandysul.


Tuesday 29 July 2014

'New Light Through Old Windows'



Welsh Artists Ruth Goodger, Tirion Haf Rees, Martin Robert Reed and Michele Laugharne Perrott are to Exhibit their Art in a Group Show at the POWERHOUSE in LLANDYSUL – 1st – 30th August 2014/ – These Final year BA Fine Art students at Trinity St Davids, Coleg Sir Gar, have put together a selection of their contemporary paintings and photographs in a show titled
 ‘New Light Through Old Windows’.

All the artists live and create their art in Wales and have worked together in past shows including venues in Cardiff, Swansea, Carmarthen and the National Botanical Gardens of Wales.

The Powerhouse in Llandysul is an emerging Gallery and Arts Centre renowned for its workshops and community gatherings.  Chapel Street, Llandysul SA44 4AH
Suzanne Hughes Owen from The Powerhouse says she is extremely pleased to have such a showcase of fine artists at the venue. “The fact that this exhibition co-insides with the numerous events taking place for the River Festival which takes place from August 14th – 17th, including the Pop Up event of Dylan Thomas’s Writing Shed is very exciting. We are expecting a high volume of visitors and this Art show will be an added bonus for them, especially as the Artists themselves will be hosting workshops and fun filled family events over the festival period itself”.
The Artists

Ruth Goodger is interested in how we see ourselves and how others see us. Social media has made a huge impact on our ability to see and be seen. We present an image of ourselves which can literally go world wide. We all have a window on the world.                                     
www.ruthgoodger6.blogspot.com


Michele Laugharne Perrott , who has lived for most of her adult life overseas, introduces the vivid colours of Africa and the Caribbean into her observations of life in Wales. Through expressive marks, hues and shapes, a mixed narrative unfolds allowing the past and present to co-exist.     www.michelelaugharneperrott.com                                                     

Martin Robert Reed- The human condition, the nature of being has inspired an awareness and an investigation into the limits and boundaries surrounding mankind. Particularly drawn to everyday and ordinary scenarios of life, our physicality, how immediate and in the moment or ' Right Now ' we all are.
www.martinrobertreedart.com

By investigating the personal and environmental spaces that surround Tirion Haf Rees, she questions the influences experienced by Welsh Culture and the impact they have enforced on one another.
www.tirionhafrees.com

Thursday 24 July 2014

Summer Art Exhibition

Come along and see Ruth Goodger, Michele Laugharne Perrott, Martin Robert Reed and Tirion Haf Rees art work go on display at the Powerhouse in Llandysul, Opening Friday 1st August 6.30.

Tuesday 17 June 2014

A Leap in the Dark- by Ruth Goodger

Ruth Goodger article in the Fishguard Arts Summer Newsletter
A Leap in the Dark


Degree in Fine Art: Painting, Drawing and Printmaking

I had been a civil servant most of my working life and since moving to Wales in 1998 I discovered art was a fabulous hobby. A few years and life changes later, at the age of 56, I found myself taking a degree in Fine Art as a full time student at Coleg Sir Gar in Carmarthen.

How hard can it be?

Very, I had now nearly completed my second year. it has been an amazing experience and mostly in a good way.

Why do it?

How about; to be the same only better, to fulfil a life-long desire, for a new challenge. These are all good reasons but none of them were mine and today i can't quite recall what they actually were.
The course that I am on is a good one: the turors are committed and enthusiastic, there is a wide variety of workshops, and many one to one tutorials. in the first year we are given a lot of tuition, this is reduced in the second year but you are pushed quite hard so that by the third year you have the skills and discipline to work more on your own.

I am interested only in portraiture and life drawing. I have been working on images from Skype and people using mobile phones. I am strongest in drawing so of course the tutors told me to paint. By now, the end of my second year. I feel that I can't paint or draw!

I was surprised by the attention given to making sure that you are prepared for making a living after finishing your degree. As part of this module in the second year we had to organise an exhibition of our work. This was a lot of work from the initial contact with numerous venues, to the publicity and opening evening, everything was left to us.

By the time this article appears I will have my results for my second year's work. Another surprise to me is how much I want to do well. I am not sure that I like that about myself and it certainly adds more unwanted pressure.

I have also been surprised that art is about so much more than wall decoration and hoe relevant art is to what happens in the world. Such an intense course also reveals what you are really made of; I seem to be mostly jelly.

Ruth Goodger




Tuesday 22 April 2014

Setting up our 'Moments in Time' Exhibition at the Elysium gallery.


Here is a selection of pics when setting up our "Moments in Time " exhibition at the Elysium gallery Swansea




Monday 7 April 2014

A sneak peek at some of the work on display at the Norwegian Church Exhibition, Cardiff.

A sneak Peek at some of the work we have on display at the Norwegian Church Art Centre, Cardiff.
Opens 8th - 13th April 11am - 16.00pm









Norwegian Church - Exhibition

A busy day today for Martin, John, Michele, Ruth, Tamblyn and Tirion curating and putting up the show at the Norwegian Church, Cardiff. 







Thursday 3 April 2014

Mission Gallery Blog


Thank you to Lindsay Halton for mentioning Charlotte and Tirion's work from the 'Moments in Time' Exhibition on the Mission Gallery Blog. 
See blog with their work at  http://civic2014.wordpress.com/

See Blog for info on Swansea peeps – windows. http://www.homesouls.com/civic-2014-swansea-peeps-event/

Tuesday 1 April 2014

Elysium Gallery Private View

The Elysium Gallery, Swansea will be open tonight 7-9pm for our group exhibition 'Moments in Time'.
This Show presents reactions to the past, present and moments that evoke responses to individual experiences in time.
Come along to meet the artists and enjoy a glass of wine.


Friday 28 March 2014

Packing

Everything is now packed and ready for John to pick up Monday morning to go to the Elysium Gallery in Swansea.






Info for Norweigion Church Exhibition

'Moments in Time'
Exhibition
Norwegian Church Arts Centre - Cardiff Bay
8th-13th April 11-4pm
Free Admission
Moments in Time is an exhibition of BA Fine Art students currently studying at University of Wales Trinity St Davids, Coleg Sir Gar, Carmarthen.
This show presents reactions to the past, present and moments that evoke responses to individual experiences in time.

'Digwyddiad Mewn Amser'
Arddangosfa
Canolfan Gelfyddydau Eglwys Norwyaidd Caerdydd
8-13 Ebrill 11-4yp
Mynediad am Ddim
Mae 'Digwyddiad Mewn Amser' yn arddangosfa o fyfyrwyr BA Celfyddyd Gain sy'n astudio yn Prifysgol Cymru, Y Drindod Dewi Sant, Coleg Sir Gâr, Caerfyrddin.
Mae'r sioe yn cyflwyno ymateb i'r gorffennol, y presennol a'r eiliadau sy'n ysgogi ymatebion i brofiadau unigol mewn amser.



Flyers

Flyers have arrived.





Posters

The group have been busy designing posters for the up and coming exhibitions in Swansea and Cardiff.


Framers.

Tirion and Natalie have just returned from Aberporth collecting everyones work from the framers for our exhibitions in Swansea and Cardiff, Thank you to Emma for doing an amazing job, can't wait to see them in the exhibition spaces now.


Info for Elysium Exhibition - Swansea

'Moments in Time'
Exhibition
Elysium Gallery Swansea
1st-6th April 12-5pm
Free Admission
Moments in Time is an exhibition of BA Fine Art students currently studying at University of Wales Trinity St Davids, Coleg Sir Gar, Carmarthen.
This show presents reactions to the past, present and moments that evoke responses to individual experiences in time.
www.ba2fineart2013colegsirgar.blogspot.co.uk

'Digwyddiad Mewn Amser'
Arddangosfa
Oriel Elysium Abertawe
1-6 Ebrill 12-5yp
Mynediad am Ddim
Mae 'Digwyddiad Mewn Amser' yn arddangosfa o fyfyrwyr BA Celfyddyd Gain sy'n astudio yn Prifysgol Cymru, Y Drindod Dewi Sant, Coleg Sir Gâr, Caerfyrddin.
Mae'r sioe yn cyflwyno ymateb i'r gorffennol, y presennol a'r eiliadau sy'n ysgogi ymatebion i brofiadau unigol mewn amser.
www.ba2fineart2013colegsirgar.blogspot.co.uk


Tuesday 25 March 2014

Crickhowell

Entered the crickhowell open art comp was free entry so nothing to loose check out the link below unfotunaterly the deadline was march 14th so to late sorry guys http://www.visitcrickhowell.co.uk/what-to-do/crickhowell-open-art-competition-2014/

Elysium Gallery

Hi all worked in the Elysium gallery as a volunteer on Fri 21-3-14 had a great day Elizabeth was a gem and showed me the ropes would recommend volunteering great enviroment and staff, hear are some pics of the EPCY photographic exhibition.